Programmable apparatus and method for testing computer peripherals

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4837764
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07031534

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An apparatus and method for testing the condition of computer peripherals is provided. The apparatus is portable and enclosed in a housing and comprises a microprocessor, first nonvolatile memory means having stored therein an operating system routine, at least one working memory means for storing an instruction set defining a test protocol, at least one peripheral connector means for operatively connecting said apparatus with a peripheral to be tested in accordance with said protocol, at least one data source connector means for operatively connecting an external data source to said apparatus, a keyboard for receiving user commands for controlling the operation of said microprocessor and sending said user commands to said microprocessor, a display, and second nonvolatile memory means having permanently stored threin a debuffer routine for responding to user commands input through the keyboard to instruct the microprocessor to store an instruction set in working memory defined by data input from said external data source and test said peripheral in accordance with the protocol set forth in said instruction set.

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BUNKER RAMO CORPORATION2 ENTERPRISE DRIVE SHELTON CT 06484-4636

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Russello, Vincent J West Haven, CT 1 42

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